search.hquickspeedcheck.com - How to remove

search.hquickspeedcheck.com is a website that will appear on your new tab page if the web browser you are using is infected with a browser hijacker. The hijacker itself operates as browser add-on which is called Quick Speed Check. The main purpose of this malware is to infect as many computers as possible and then make money by redirecting them to affiliated websites or displaying various advertisements.

This infection is not the most dangerous that you can possibly get – ransomware or trojan viruses might pose much more threats. Nonetheless, search.hquickspeedcheck.com should not be ignored. By the way, it can infiltrate other, more severe computer viruses into your system, so it is a must to get rid of it as soon as possible.

At the end of this article you will find manual removal instructions for this hijacker, so just proceed reading. Also, we will talk about the most important features of search.hquickspeedcheck.com and why it is unwanted.

Why search.hquickspeedcheck.com is classified as a virus

search.hquickspeedcheck.com is a product of Polarity Technologies LTD – the company is one of the main developers and distributors of malware like this at the moment. There are plenty of viruses like this one – MySearches.co, Search.hmytemplates.co, Watchallsports.co and so on. They all look alike and act in a very similar manner, yet that doesn’t stop users from getting infected by other malware released by Polarity.

There are several reasons why we consider all browser extensions from Polarity, including Quick Speed Check, malicious:

• Distributed using deceptive;
• Difficult to get rid of;
• Changes personal settings without user’s acceptance;
• Might infiltrate other malware into the computer;
• Displays advertisements and sponsored search results;
• Gathers personal data.

The main thing that you are going to notice once Quick Speed Check is added to a web browser is changed new tab page. While some browser hijackers are targeted at taking over homepages and search engine settings, this one only matters about the new tab page. That means every time you open a new tab, www.search.hquickspeedcheck.com will be opened on it automatically.

The problem is that this website is actually good looking and for that reason, a lot of users simply ignore changes and continue to use it that way. However, you should immediately stop using the infected web browser and use alternative one until the virus is completely removed.

How do hquickspeedcheck manage to infect computers

We have already mentioned that this malicious tool is distributed using various deceptive methods and arguably the most common one is called bundling. It’s when one application is bundled to the other and instead of one piece of software user is “awarded” with two programs. In this particular case, the second program happens to be malicious.

When you download and install freeware from the unreliable website, there is a chance that Quick Speed Check will be attached to it and will get installed alongside without even warning you about that. You will only notice this infection only when it is installed and operating on your web browser.

As far as we know, this infection which is operating as browser add-on is compatible with all most out there –  Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. It can even be added to the web browser that is installed on a smartphone.

Malicious features of search.hquickspeedcheck.com website

Even though this website is well crafted and looks legitimate, you should definitely not use it. This extension promises to bring you the ability to check the speed of your Internet connection effectively. That’s actually true, you will be able to do that on a new tab page. However, obviously, the main feature on this page is not the speed checker, but the web search. And if you are going to use it, get ready to deal with some problems.

There is no unique search engine in search.hquickspeedcheck.com, they will only redirect you to Google. And even if Google looks like a reliable option, you should know that they have the ability to customize results displayed there. That means some sponsored links will be in top position. The problem is that they might be even not relevant to your search query and lead you to websites that are possibly dangerous.

Moving on – you will notice a lot of advertisements on search results pages. They can be displayed as a banner or pop-up advertisements. Also, they might advertise some bad websites and that is called malvertising. Clicking on one of those ads might result in your computer being infected with other viruses or you can even get scammed.

Last but not least, search.hquickspeedcheck.com can collect data that is inserted into the search field and in this way, your personal and sensitive information can be collected and leaked to other parties. Data leakage is a major problem nowadays and you should protect your personal details in order to remain safe online.

How to solve search.hquickspeedcheck.com problem

To remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com from your computer, you have to delete some bad files from your hard drive and also disable the extension on the infected web browser. The easiest way to do that is to scan a computer with reliable anti-malware application – use Spyhunter for this task. EIther one of those programs will detect all bad files and remove the infection from your system within minutes automatically.

In case you don’t feel like downloading additional anti-malware software, please follow the guide provided below and remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com manually by yourself.

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How to remove hquickspeedcheck using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like search.hquickspeedcheck.com install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to hquickspeedcheck . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make search.hquickspeedcheck.com easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove hquickspeedcheck from macOS

Delete search.hquickspeedcheck.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the hquickspeedcheck app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to search.hquickspeedcheck.com, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything search.hquickspeedcheck.com related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to hquickspeedcheck, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to search.hquickspeedcheck.com, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove search.hquickspeedcheck.com from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall hquickspeedcheck and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to search.hquickspeedcheck.com, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.